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    Judge rules Fani Willis can continue to lead Georgia Trump case

    A judge ruled Friday that Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis can continue to lead the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump as her romantic relationship with her lead prosecutor did not amount to a direct conflict of interest. But Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said the relationship had created the appearance of a conflict of interest and ...
    by Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times Mar 15, 2024 5 minutes
    Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on Friday, March 1, 2024, in Atlanta.

    A judge ruled Friday that Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis can continue to lead the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump as her romantic relationship with her lead prosecutor did not amount to a direct conflict of interest.

    But Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said the relationship had created the appearance of a conflict of interest and he offered an ultimatum: Either she or the special prosecutor she had a relationship with must step down from the case.

    McAfee said that Willis' relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade did not warrant disqualification, but the relationship had undermined the sweeping racketeering trial that is one of four criminal cases against the former president.

    "The prosecution of this case cannot proceed until the State selects one of

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